The Mount Pleasant Tigers will challenge the North Stanly Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mount Pleasant's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.
Mount Pleasant is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Albemarle: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mount Pleasant blew Albemarle out of the water with a 76-41 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Stanly's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a hard 58-44 fall against South Stanly. The match marked the Comets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mount Pleasant pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points per game. As for North Stanly, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3.
Mount Pleasant beat North Stanly 66-57 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Mount Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Stanly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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